Pensacola Doubles up M-Braves 10-5

June 28, 2018 - Southern League (SL1)
Pensacola Blue Wahoos News Release

PENSACOLA, Fla. - The Blue Wahoos had to fend off an hour rain delay and several Mississippi comeback attempts but ultimately won Thursday's series opener by a 10-5 final.

The Wahoos struck early with a pair of runs in the first two innings of the game. Shed Long unloaded an opposite field two-run shot off Bryse Wilson to make it 2-0. After Mississippi tied it up with two runs of their own, the Wahoos took the lead again after Taylor Sparks tripled home Aristides Aquino and then Chris Okey singled home Sparks.

Daniel Wright cruised through the first four innings of the game allowing one hit and two runs (zero earned runs). In the bottom of the fourth, the rains came down and the tarp was put on the field. After a 1:18 delay, play was resumed with both starting pitchers lifted from the game.

Robinson Leyer (W, 4-2) took the mound for the Wahoos. The Southern League All-Star struggled over his two innings by allowing three runs including a two-run go-ahead home run to Luis Marte in the sixth. However, Pensacola responded with three runs in the bottom of the sixth to regain the lead. After back-to-back singles to open the inning, Sparks delivered an RBI single to tie the game at 5-5. Okay followed with another RBI single before Brian O'Grady's pinch-hit single made it 7-5.

In the end, there was simply no slowing down Pensacola's offense. For the third time this week, the Wahoos scored at least 10 runs and tonight the club finished with 14 hits. Every Wahoo in the starting lineup-with the exception of the starting pitcher-recorded at least one base hit. With the lead safely intact, Jesus Reyes and Rafael De Paula closed out the final three innings in scoreless fashion to preserve the 10-5 final score.

The series continues tomorrow night when RHP Wyatt Strahan (5-7, 6.75) toes the rubber for the hosts against RHP Bruce Zimmerman, who will be making his Double-A debut. Tomorrow night is another FANtastic Friday and the first 2,000 fans will receive a drawstring bag provided by Woodlands Medical Specialists. That game is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. CT and can be heard on the radio at 97.1 The Ticket/1490 AM Milton, and www.bluewahoos.com, while television coverage is presented by BlabTV.

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• Mitch Nay Joins Wahoos - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
• LHP Bruce Zimmermann Promoted to Mississippi from Low-A Rome - Mississippi Braves
• Generals Add Belly Buster Mondays to Schedule - Jackson Generals
• Matt Custred Receives First Promotion to Triple-A Salt Lake - Mobile BayBears
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